It happens when the ground shakes and splits open, damaging buildings and roadways
Earthquakes
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
An earthquake happens when the ground shakes and splits open, damaging buildings and roadways
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It is a crack in the crust where the two sides slide past each other
Fault
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A fault is a crack in the crust where the two sides slide past each other.
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It is a massive wave caused by an earthquake
Tsunami
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A tsunami is a series of huge ocean waves caused by an earthquake
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It is an opening in Earth’s crust that allows super-heated materials from beneath the crust to reach the surface
Volcano
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust that allows super-heated materials from beneath the crust to reach the surface
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They are formed in the ocean when the clouds carry massive amounts of water, which then falls as rain. As the storm gets stronger, wind speed increases
Hurricanes
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
Hurricanes are formed in the ocean when the clouds carry massive amounts of water, which then falls as rain. As the storm gets stronger, wind speed increases
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It is a snowstorm with high winds
Blizzard
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A blizzard is snowstorm with high winds
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It is a funnel-shaped windstorm that reach from clouds all the way to the ground
Tornado
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
A tornado is a funnel-shaped windstorm that reach from clouds all the way to the ground
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It is the sudden sliding of snow, ice, and rock down a slope
Avalanche
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What is the name and definition of this natural hazard?
Avalanche is the sudden sliding of snow, ice, and rock down a slope